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Japanese Cooking Made Simple: A Japanese Cookbook With Authentic Recipes For Ramen, Bento, Sushi & More

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Cooking a wide variety of Japanese meals doesn't have to require a lot of effort, multiple cookbooks, and guesswork. Here's the key to making delicious Japanese food at home tonight. People love Japanese cuisine, but very few prepare it themselves. Japanese Cooking Made Simple provides the basic techniques and recipes that unlock your ability to prepare delicious, authentic Japanese meals to enjoy with friends and family at home - without requiring significant investments in time and money to do so. Japanese Cooking Made Simple contains more than 100 easy-to-follow authentic Japanese recipes with ingredients you can find in your local grocery store. Sushi and bento boxes will become part of your weeknight meals, as will Ramen with Braised Pork Belly, Tempura Soba, Fried Tofu in Broth, California Rolls, Pan-Broiled Salmon with Scallions, Chicken Yakitori, and Green Tea Ice Cream. Step-by-step instructions and illustrations will have you preparing sushi, including norimaki and temaki, with ease. Color photos help you put a beautiful Japanese dish on the plate. In Japanese Cooking Made Simple, Salinas Press has once again created a cookbook that provides home chefs not only with a wide variety of delicious recipes to choose from, but also the simple tools to make it easy.

Hardcover: 282 pages

Publisher: Salinas Press (June 12, 2014)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1623154669

ISBN-13: 978-1623154660

Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.7 x 9.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (138 customer reviews)

It's been a while since I've been unreservedly impressed with a cookbook. My family and I love Asian foods and Asian-style cooking. However, I have not focused on Japanese cooking because I'm a bit intimidated by it. I've always thought it to be too complex for my average cooking skills. When I came across this book, I thought I would give it a try.Right from the beginning, this book reassures the Japanese cooking novice that Japanese cooking is possible for virtually anyone. I'd like to write a few quotes from the book that particularly resonated with me:"To many Americans, Japanese cooking seems mysterious and inaccessible. The truth is that is is quite easy and surprisingly quick."..."Just like Japanese watercolor, basic Japanese recipes are unfussy. Most of the prepping and cooking methods will be familiar to you, and you won't have to hassle with lots of ingredients, steps, and hours at the stove. No recipe is foolproof, but its hard to ruin these simple recipes. You don't have to measure out a slew of spices, and there are not gravies to go lumpy, roasts to dry out or cakes to fall."This book breaks down everything you need to know about Japanese cooking. It mentions the tools you need, the specific ingredients and the preparation methods. All of these things were surprisingly less complicated than I expected.The recipes are straightforward (the instructions are clear and easy to follow). The recipe categories are as follows:- Rice- Soups, Stews and Hot Pots- Noodles- Salads, Vegetables, and Garnishes- Tofu and Eggs- Sushi- Fish and Seafood- Poultry and Meat- Sweets- Bento BoxesThe book is well edited.